Eating teenagers

Unfortunately, for the nutrition of teenage parentsoften follow less than the nutrition of younger children, thinking that their child is already old enough to take care of themselves. But, alas, often it turns out not so. Many teenagers prefer snacks instead of normal food - fast food, snack.

Such food, you know, useful to call it difficult. A regular diet of teenagers fast food leads to excess weight. And then girls start to sit on diets to lose those extra pounds. But diets in adolescence are contraindicated: a changing organism needs nutrients, and if it is deprived, health problems begin.

Malnutrition of adolescents can lead to the development of chronic diseases at an early age and other sad consequences. Then your child will blame himself (and you) for his life all his life, but it will be too late. So what should be the nutrition of adolescents?

Nutrition for adolescents depends on the stage of development of a teenager The first stage is the stage from 10 to 13 years. Despite the fact that this period can not be called"Purely adolescent", at this time the body is already beginning to grow actively, so pay special attention to the diet. For normal growth the body needs calcium, its deficiency at this age is fraught with diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Therefore, in the diet of a teenager, dairy products must be present. And for the normal development of muscles requires animal protein, so that the child must eat meat.

In the 14-16 years begins the active formation of endocrine glands and hormonal restructuring. Often this leads to the appearance of acne -acne. The situation is aggravated by the active use of fatty foods, so the diet of adolescents should not contain a lot of fat. But completely eliminate the fat is not worth it! In the diet should be "useful" fats - vegetable oils, say, or fatty fish. But the consumption of fatty fried foods and animal fats should be reduced.

At the age of 17-18 years, the body of a teenager is almost complete "transition to the adult stage", but on the nutrition of adolescents at this age allstill need to pay special attention. At this age, a teenager may want to experiment with his diet - say, to become a vegetarian. But for such a radical change in the diet time has not yet come. The same goes for hard diets.

Proper nutrition of adolescents should be regular and balanced. Some teenagers neglect breakfast, andthen lunch, gorging yourself in the evening for the whole day. So do not be categorically! Necessarily need breakfast (25% of the daily ration), lunch (35-40%), afternoon snack (15%) and light dinner (20-25%). It is desirable that for breakfast and lunch the teenager ate a hot dish, at lunch it is necessary to give him soup.

Since for an intensive growth the body needs a lot of energy, nutrition of adolescents should include sources of complex carbohydrates - this is primarily cereals, cereals, pastaproducts from wheat of solid sorts. For the normal development of muscles, soft tissues and internal organs you need protein, primarily animal (meat, poultry, fish).

Fats In the diet, too, must be mandatory, but it is better to give preference vegetable fats - vegetable oils and various nuts. Another teen diet should include milk and sour-milk products - there is calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. It is useful to include beans in the diet.

Also, for the normal functioning of the body, cellulose (it is in vegetables and fruits). Vegetables and fruits are also a source of vitamins, in the cold season, their deficiency can be compensated for by multivitamin complexes.

Necessary reduce the intake of simple carbohydrates (primarily sweets), various snacks and fast food, sweet carbonated drinks, refractory animal fats. Food should not be cooked, cooked, stewed, baked, steamed.

Proper nutrition of adolescents Is the guarantee of their health in the future. If a teenager has weight problems, you do not need to put him on a diet or fatten. In this case, you should always consult a doctor who will tell you what to do.